Advisory Sr. Director, Strategy and Growth - Remote

Eden Prairie, Minnesota (United States) Overview In this remote leadership role, you drive consulting engagements with payers and providers, integrating research, operations, and analytics to support value-based care ambitions. You will coordinate enterprise resources, mentor a team, and shape growth initiatives across the advisory practice. Your work helps clients adapt to new payment models while advancing health optimization at scale. You will lead cross functional collaboration and provide strategic guidance to accelerate growth and client impact. Compensation / Benefits comprehensive benefits package incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase 401k contribution Responsibilities Support business development and sales activities across payers and health care providers, focusing on proposal development and market entry in commercial markets Provide day-to-day project leadership with key client stakeholders to ensure successful solution implementation Oversee managers, senior consultants and analysts in workstreams, coordinating the overall approach Serve as an industry expert in value-based contracting methodologies, strategy development, and network design Mentor and develop managers and senior consultants, guiding career growth and opportunities Provide thought leadership to the practice and broader Optum Advisory community Key requirements 10+ years of health care consulting with emphasis on commercial payer and provider consulting 7+ years in management or strategy consulting Experience designing and delivering market research, contracting models for value-based care programs (e.g., MSSP, ACOs, delegated risk) Experience developing business in Medicaid Managed Care Experience with payer-side population health techniques (care management, utilization management, prior authorization, disease management) Expertise in contracting and operating models across Medicare, commercial, Medicaid, and dual-eligible populations Proven business development and consultative sales success aiming at $2-$5M annual sales Willingness to travel domestically up to 60-80% Client management and relationship-building Mentorship and leadership Strategic thinking and thought leadership Market research design and execution Value-based contracting strategies Network design for provider organizations